Given name
Teddi
“a gift from God”·“gift of God”
Teddi is a variant of Ted. In English use, Ted carries the interpretation “a gift from God.” Teddi is a variant of Theodora. In Greek use, Theodora carries the interpretation “gift of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Teddi is a variant of Ted. In English use, Ted carries the interpretation “a gift from God.” Teddi is a variant of Theodora. In Greek use, Theodora carries the interpretation “gift of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Teddi connects to the Theodore name family through Theodora. Theodore reached English through French from the Greek name Theodoros.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Teddi connects to the Theodore name family through Theodora. The shared background comes through Theodore: Theodore’s Greek elements are theos, meaning “god,” and doron, meaning “gift.” French forms provided the route into English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1940. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Teddi connects to the Theodore name family through Theodora. The history of Theodore gives this family its wider story. Theodore was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. That religious history helps explain the name’s spread into different European forms.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Teddi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,014
- 0 boys · 2,014 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 74 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,433 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +139%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,433 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 139.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,485 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Teddi’s family of names
Teddi has a related form in Ted. Teddi has a related form in Theodora.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Teddi
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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